Frequently Asked Question - Where can I find the 3GPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms?

3GPP (3G Partnership Project) is an industry group that aims to produce specifications for a 3G system based on GSM Networks.

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. A client-server communication protocol developed for World Wide Web. See IETF RFC2616, www.ietf.org.

Radio Access Technology. The RAT is the type of radio technology used in a Radio Access Network (RAN) to access the Core Network (CN), e.g. UMTS, GSM, CDMA2000, WiMAX.

(Third Generation) The broadband telecommunications systems that combine high speed voice, data and multimedia.

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Base Station. The entity in a radio access network responsible for radio trans- mission and reception in one or more cells to and from the UE. In LTE the BS is known as the eNodeB.

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Home Environment. The HE of a subscriber is responsible for the overall pro- vision and control of the personal service environment to the subscriber.